A 2009 Study Examining the Effects of the Temperature of a Room

question 129

Multiple Choice

A 2009 study examining the effects of the temperature of a room on social relationships found:

• A) individuals who waited in a room with higher temperatures exhibited more interest in social relations.
• B) individuals who waited in a room with colder temperatures exhibited more interest in social relations.
• C) individuals who waited in a room with higher temperatures stood farther away from other participants.
• D) individuals who waited in a room with colder temperatures stood closer to other participants.

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Secure Attachment

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The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed.

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